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Oh man, I would TOTALLY do it all over again....It was so worth it...I did not have any complications what so ever, it was hard for me to think that I even had surgery and had to remind myself to slow down...I did find in the first couple of weeks that my stomach was "growling", but now i have non of that...i can pretty much eat anything, just in smaller portions and so far i have lost over 35 lbs since June 5th. It's so exciting for me since I know I would have never lost this much weight on my own, and I love exercising because I know that they weight is coming off...good luck on whatever you decide, you are the one that has to live with the decesion...I'm just really glad that I went ahead with it...

Awesome, congrats and I will most certainly be sending up prayers for you right now...I had a wonderful recovery..it was hard to believe that i even had surgery a couple days after...take good care of yourself!!!!

Glad to hear that you are coming along in your recovery...i did not have to have a drain put in and recovery for me was really good, i was not in much pain and if i was they were right there to give me something for it!! I stayed a couple of extra days expecting that i would need the extra time, but i could have flown a couple of days after, i was feeling that good, but it took us 3 days to get home, because of delayed and missed flights, having to overnite it, that part was so not fun, and now i am tired and jet legged still...but i will get back on my feet pretty soon! Congrats once again and so now let the weight fall off!!!!!

Hi there everyone, I was just wondering if anyone had the feeling that their stomach growled after the surgery...I am sure that I have felt and heard it growl...is this normal? I am still on the clear liquid diet, anyone else have this feeling after and hopefully went away? I thought that removing that hormone that I would not feel hungary anymore, but it seems like I am hungary...please help if anyone has experience with this and any advice....Thank you so much!:confused1:

Thank you everyone for your responces, i was worry that i might be the only one ...lol...the problem might be that i am not getting enough water or liquids, and i stopped taking the anacid stuff cause i was feeling pretty good, but i may need it now...this forum is great....lots of great info and advice!!! Thanx again everyone!!!!

Hip- Hip- Hooray!!!!!!....Congrats, isn't it great to be on the other side...FINALLY...how are you feeling? I am 6 days post op and feeling great, I am actually flying home now, i stayed a couple days extra because i had so far to travel...anyway, keep us posted on your progress!!!!!! Once again...congrats!!

I was actually given liquid antibiotics to take home with me right after surgery, it was only 3 days worth, but i was fine, no problem with stomach cramps or anything else and i am only 6 days post -op...feel better soon!

Hi there tbarnes18...I actually had my surgery a mile across the border from Eagle Pass with Dr. Alvarez..him and his staff were great and keep me well medicated too...which was great. Glad to hear that you are on the losers bench now, how are you feeling? Are you still having head hunger? I was really bad the first couple of days and now it has tapered off...i do think that my tiny stomach "growled" this morning...I wonder is that normal if you are only on liquids??? Anyway, hope all is well...take it easy, gets easier every day!!!

Well, the surgery is over and done with, gotta be honest not as bad as I thought it was going to be. They prepped me for surgery and gave me some sleepy juice and the next thing i knew i was waking up back in my room...had some gas, but that wasn't too bad either. I was given pain meds as much as a needed it...i got my IV out today and that felt good, have been up walking a lot today, that really helps....i am still a lil head hungary but i'm sure once i get back onto some liquids and soft foods it won't be as bad!!! Anyway, good luck to anyone who is doing this soon...you can do it, hang in there.....now move on over, it's on to the losers bench for me!!!...yipeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee:thumbup:

Hi everyone, everything is going great. Getting better with every passing day...My wounds are healing nicely and I am flying home tomorrow...looking forward to seeing my babies again...miss them SOOOO much! Still having some gas pains but not much pains from my incesions!! I still have a lil bit of head hunger, but I am hoping that will pass with time...hubby is so supportive..don't know if I could do this w/o him...So good luck to you guys and gals who are doing this or thinking about doing this and congrats to those who have already done this and is now on the losers bench...take care...

AWESOME...way to go, i hope i can lost that much in 2 months...I am 4 days post op...I am flying home tomorrow and I feel wonderful...no regrets!!! Good luck!

I have had a lil bit of pain under there too, i am chalking it up to gas, or maybe walking TOO much...i am going to take it easy...I am 4 days post op...Good luck, I think everything will be fine!

:thumbup1::thumbup1:Hi there, I had my surgery on June 5th, everything went so smoothe. I wasn't even that much pain to be honest, I was more tired then anything. I stayed in the hospital for 2 nights. I was actually bored the 2nd day and the Doctor told me that if you are bored you are doing well..lol..I got up a walked A LOT...both due to boredom and knowing that the more that you walked the better you should feel! Overall the experience was awesome, I would do it again tomorrow in a HEARTBEAT! My wounds are healing very nice and I do have a lil bit of gas pains once in a while, but nothing to serious, so anyone thinking about doing, DO IT!!! It will be sooooo worth it! Can't wait for the pounds to start falling off!! Good luck to you all...I am SO excited to be on the LOSERS bench, FINALLY!!!! If anyone has questions just ask me!!!:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

Thanx guys, and wow momma of 4, you are doing great, did you think you would lose so much weight so fast??? You must be so excited!!! Good luck Dansha, everything will go great!!!!

Hi there, i am being sleeved by Dr. Guillermo Alvarez in Mexico...date scheduled for June 5th, anyone else use him or scheduled to use him and what was your experience like?:thumbup: Thanx

I know how you feel sunnyinaz, i am only 33 and should not have this much joint pain, but when you have to carry around all this extra weight, it takes a toll on your body, i even have a foot spur...i mean that is mostly found in older ppl, but then also obese ppl too, so that would be my problem, i am hoping that i will help my joints a lot and i also have PCOS..hoping it will aleveate some of the symtoms as well...hard to lose weight because of it...good luck everyone, day 3 of my pre-op diet...surgery date...June 5th!!!

AWESOME...it is so nice to hear about someone elses experience and that it went well for you...i have chatted a lot with Susan and she was VERY helpful, congrats on your surgery and losing a lot of weight so far! You are doing great, keep it up and i will keep you posted on my progress!!! Good luck with your new journey!!

Awesome , congrats to you. That is an AMAZING accomplishment...can't wait to be on your side of the fence:-)

Awesome, i am already planning my yard sale...ha! When my friend had her GBPass, she gave me all of her plus size clothes, now i am going to be HAPPY to get rid of them...i think that in my mind i will be thinking what if i gain back the weight, since that is what has happened in the past, i guess that will take some getting use to...i am scheduled for surgery on June 5th and is now on my 3rd day of pre-op diet and it is starting to get a lil easier....good luck with your journey, can't wait to begin mine!

Yes, day 2 for me, yesterday was REALLY hard...also because it was my birthday and i wanted to do something for it...although i celebrated the day before...i have been good so far, i am allowed to have protein shakes and even one can of 98% fat free soup a day, so that feels like a small meal....i am eating SF jello and SF freezies! I keep telling myself that its all for a greater cause...plus i hope that i lose a few lbs to jumpstart my weight lost!!! Good luck everyone...WE CAN DO IT!!!

I totally understand what you are saying, and i don't even feel nervous yet because i still think this is a dream, even though i am about to end the first day of my pre-op diet....i can't imagine myself being small, it's crazy to think about....anyway, good luck to you all!

Can't believe that I will be having my surgery on June 5th!!! It's getting so close now. I am nervous, yet soooo excited! Really wanting to be in a good online support group...since I live in a very small town and pretty isolated there is nothing avaliable here in regards of support groups...so hoping that I will get some great feedback and support...good luck to you all!!:001_tongue:

Nice to hear that you had a good experience with your sleeve Robbie, i am hoping that i will have the same with mine. I have myself mentally prepared that it will be painful just incase ha! but probably not prepared as much as i think!!! Yes, i am just doing the waiting game now, i started my pre-op today which includes some protein shakes and some soup, which is not too bad! Anyway, thanx for replying and hoping that mine will go smoothly as well....good luck with the rest of your journey, i am looking forward to being on your side now!!!:001_tt2:

yep i start my one week pre-op diet tomorrow(on my b day!!) but i am allowed to have some shakes with skim milk and even one can of 98% fat free soup per day, that is pretty good, i was expecting a lot more just clear liquids, o yes i can have SF jello and SF popcicles...which by the way that reminds me to go and set some jello now..haha!! Good luck everyone, WE CAN DO IT!!!!!